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Aloe 'Fairy Pink' - A small stemless clumping aloe that grows to nearly 1 foot tall in upright rosettes of 8-inch-long pale green leaves that have a soft serrated leaf edge. In late summer through fall into winter (if mild) appear the sparingly branched inflorescences rising 12 to 18 inches above the leaves with delicate white flowers that have buds tipped in green and are lightly blushed apricot-pink at the base, especially on older flowers.
Plant in a well-drained soil in full, filtered sun or part shade but flowering best with bright light. Water occasionally spring through fall. This aloe is not reported to be very cold hardy and should be protected from frost though we had a stock plant tolerate a few frost nights around 31 °F without damage. A great little plant for a potted specimen or used in the landscape in a protected site with a well-drained soil so great in a raised bed or mound and when happy can produce a very impressive floral display.
Aloe 'Fairy Pink' comes from the breeding program of Leo Thamm of Sunbird Aloes in Johannesburg, South Africa. This program was first introduced into the US in 2012 and also included the other very nice aloe cultivars Aloe 'Erik the Red', Moonglow ['LEO 3151A'], Scarlet Rockets ['LEO 3711'] and 'Topaz' ['LEO 4120'].
The information displayed on this page about Aloe 'Fairy Pink' is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.
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